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Last night's installment offered a rare chance for viewers to catch their breath. Having summited the treacherous surface of the season's first half, we can now make like Jon and Ygritte and look back at where we came from.

Way to go, show: you've got this huge, multifaceted symbol to work with, but in the end it still all comes down to "wow, we are really, really high up, and we're both really attractive; let's make out and pretend we're on the cover of a romance novel."

Similar to last week's installment, this episode is heavy on the interpersonal exchanges, scheming and plotting that "Game of Thrones" does so well, this time tinged with even more of an air of desperation and terror.

While the little pawns suffered and schemed, it was left to the grown-ups to provide "The Climb" with its best scene. Tywin Lannister vs. Olenna Tyrell was a heavyweight title bout without a single punch, a savage sword fight devoid of any blood.

Despite the amount of time Game of Thrones spends with characters on the fringe... tonight's episode hammered home the series' most crucial point: All people are merely pawns for those in power to play with as they like.